Functional nanonetwork-structured polymers and carbons with silver nanoparticle yolks for antibacterial application

Functional nanonetwork-structured polymers and carbons with silver nanoparticle yolks (similar to 20 nm) were successfully fabricated via hypercrosslinking chemistry. Benefiting from the hierarchical porous nanonetwork structure and high surface areas (up to 566 m(2) g(-1)), the as-prepared nanocomposites demonstrated superior long-term anti-bacterial performances (e.g., 6 days).